Discover the best tourist attractions of western Ukraine with Maria Zawaski! Maria is a freelance journalist, born on the West of Ukraine, got married to Canada. "Now, when I live abroad, I recommend to all my foreign friends to visit western part of my home country Ukraine. Why the western one - it is because I used to live there, so I am more familiar with that part of the country and I can tell lots of stories about the culture, lifestyle and traditions of Ukrainian West," Maria says

And here are just colors of trees and the sky of October –
colors that make us enjoy the fall:

So amazing! Thanks Olya! You live in USA
now, and I live in Canada,
but Ternopil is our home city, Ukraine
(its western part, where is Ternopil located) is our home country, and this
city is in our hearts forever!

A little note for current and future visitors of Ternopil:
this is an old city; it was founded in 1540, but not many historic buildings
are survived – lots of them were destroyed in the World War 2, some – in Soviet
time, especially churches… This building on the Olya’s picture – Ternopil Castle - is, actually, the oldest one in Ternopil, built in 1540:

But, as I said, not many historic heritage (buildings,
streets like in old times) left in Ternopil for tourists to discover. The main
attraction of Ternopil is a special magic spirit of this city, something like
my best friend Olya caught on her camera… Like this picture of a fisherman on
the TernopilLake:

Or steps to the Lake, matched by
colors with Her Majesty Fall:

Speaking about the TernopilLake, this is quite an attraction
of the city! Man-made lake downtown – how many lakes this one did you hear about?
TernopilLake
was made after the World War 2 and now it is a real jewel of the city.

Overall, I would say, Ternopil – this is a city that makes you
slow down and relax. Walking and enjoying sceneries like that ones, above -
everything downtown is in a walking distance; trying local cuisine – a real
food from organic produce, taste like Ukrainian grandma use to make; meeting
nice people of the city – an artists, crafters, musicians…

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You don’t need visa for travel to Ukraine

If you are citizen of USA, Canada, European Union, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, you don’t need a TOURIST visa for travel to Ukraine. Decree about it was signed in 2005. Tourist visa to Ukraine means that you are going to stay in Ukraine not more than 90 days. So for your short term stay in Ukraine (less than 90 days) you just need to have a travel passport and to buy a ticket, that’s it.
P.S. The same rules work for the citizens of Japan, Andorra, Vatican, Iceland, Monaco, Norway and San Marino. People of these countries don’t need a tourist visa to Ukraine, too.